good morning, america. high alert. the terror threat right now, causing a mass closing of many of america's largest embassies around the world. more than a dozen closing their doors this weekend, as officials try to figure out the exact target at this hour. the emotional and dramatic showdown between a victim and her kidnapper. >> after 11 years, i am finally being heard. >> michelle knight's courageous face-off with the monster who held her captive for more than a decade. how she got through it. and how she's moving forward with her life. and the flash flood emergency in the south. a 5-year-old sucked into this drainpipe. lucky to be alive after being washed 300 yards under an entire neighborhood. these camp counselors rescued when this stream became a raging river in just seconds.

and there's more rain on the way. ♪ let's go and let's go! the sun is shining here for "gma's" huge party in the park. r&b superstar, ne-yo, rocking the stage live in central park, right now. if i didn't know any better, i'd guess robin and george were there in that crowd right now. central park, showing off today. the sun rising. oh. >> and our sam. >> and a sun-dazzled sam champion in the park. ne-yo's on the way. we say good morning to you. amy robach alongside. >> looking forward to the park. a nice morning today in new york city. also, in the headlines this morning, a new alert by the fda, on acetaminophen. why the government wants a new warning on the label about

dangerous skin rashes. and we also have the letter penned by nfl star aaron hernandez from behind bars. >> that went viral yesterday. but we're going to begin with the threat to american embassies and consulates now in more than a dozen predominantly muslim countries. u.s. officials taking this very seriously, ordering those offices closed on sunday. and abc global affairs correspondent martha raddatz joins us now with more from washington. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this morning, the u.s. intelligence community is doing everything possible to try and find out exactly what the target is, but the state department is not taking any chances. shutting down embassies across the muslim world. the concern is so great, the threat so specific, that some of america's biggest and most important embassies in the world are closing their doors. from egypt, to iraq, kuwait, bahrain, and afghanistan. every embassy and consulate in muslim countries will be closed on sunday.

a senior u.s. official telling abc news, there is a specific threat, a concerted effort against a u.s. embassy or consulate. we just don't know what the specific target is. another u.s. official adding, there could be other targets, not just embassies. we just aren't sure. not since the first anniversary of 9/11 has there been a mass closing of embassies, due to an intelligence threat. >> the department has been apprised of information that out of an abundance of caution, indicates we could institute these precautionary steps. >> reporter: and the closures may continue well beyond sunday, depending on what more the intelligence community can find. these closures, of course, come after the tragedy at the u.s. mission in benghazi, where the state department continues to be harshly criticized for not taking more precautions. josh? >> martha raddatz, in washington. thank you for that. obviously, cannot be too careful here.

now, to that dramatic confrontation in a cleveland courtroom. michelle knight, coming face-to-face with the man who held her captive for more than a decade. abc's alex perez is there. with the details. everyone was riveted in that courtroom. >> reporter: absolutely. good morning to you, amy. ariel castro is waking up in isolation before he's moved to prison. now, michelle knight is tiny. so small, her rescuers initially thought she was a child. but in court, she stood tall, like a tower of strength in court. this morning, ariel castro is waking up, locked in a prison cell for life. a fate one of the women he locked up for 11 long years described as fitting. >> the death penalty would be so much easier. you don't deserve that. you deserve to spend life in prison. i can forgive you. but i'll never forget. >> reporter: in court thursday, michelle knight bravely confronted the man who tormented her. never looking at castro.

but describing to him the misery she survived. >> days never got shorter. days turned into nights. nights turned into days. years turned into eternity. nobody should ever have to go through what i went through or anybody else. not even a worstest enemy. >> reporter: knight also talked about the friendships she, amanda berry and gina dejesus forged to stay hopeful. >> gina was my teammate. she never let me fall. i never let her fall. she nursed me back to health when i was dying from his abuse. my friendship with her is the only thing that was good out of this situation. we said we will someday make it out alive. and we did. >> reporter: even as she shed tears, her strength before her captor never wavered. >> writing this statement gave me the strength to be a stronger woman. and know that there's good.

there's more good than evil. after 11 years, i'm finally being heard. and it's liberating. >> reporter: berry and dejesus, the other women castro held captive, were not in court. but their family members were. for more than four hours, prosecutors laid out the gruesome details of how castro tortured the women. and then, he spoke, delivering a rambling, almost delusional 16-minute statement, saying he was not a monster. >> we had a lot of harmony going on in that home. >> reporter: but the judge made it clear he wasn't buying that story. >> i'm not sure there's anybody else in america that will agree with you. >> reporter: and handed down castro's sentence. life in prison, without parole, plus 1,000 years. the women and their family members also talk a lot about their future. they say they want to go to college. they say they want to travel the world. they say they won't let this

whole ordeal stop them from living. josh? >> alex perez, in cleveland. that's so good to hear. we want to bring in now our abc chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams. michelle knight, the power and the strength to get to that microphone and say what she said was remarkable yesterday, and yet, equally transfixing was this nearly 20-minute-long rather diatribe really from ariel castro. could the judge at any point have stopped that? >> sure. theoretically, he could have. but let's be very careful here. castro has a right to make a statement. and the statement can be about anything that could lead the judge to give him a more lenient sentence. that means he has a lot of leeway. the last thing the court wants is to create an issue on appeal. now, with that said, when he started attacking the victims, could he have stepped in? yeah, he could have. he could have said enough, let's stick to the issues in the case, let's stick to the mitigation questions.

but i think the judge was erring on the side of caution here. >> what happens to castro now? >> so, the first thing that's going to happen, he's going to go to an institution where he's going to be evaluated, as to his level of violence. that will determine which facility he's sent to. as a practical matter, they already know he's being sent to the one that's the most protected. and people are saying, he should be in solitary confinement. he may be in solitary confinement. we know he will be initially. but if he's in solitary confinement for a long time. that's not to punish him. that's to protect him from other inmates. there's going to be concerns for this guy, based on the high-profile nature of this, that he could be a target in prison. now, to the economy. the big jobs report is out this morning. and everyone is looking for signs the economy may be picking up. let's bring in rebecca jarvis. rebecca, what are we expecting this morning from the jobs report?

>> reporter: this is a mixed report. some disappointments. for example, just 162,000 jobs were created in the month of july, the issue there is we would like to see a lot more, more like 200,000, 250,000 would be great. plus the unemployment rate dropped 7.4%. the lowest since 2008. >> but not that we're complaining. i have to ask, why is the market at an all-time high right now? sflr the market is still digesting this information. some of the positives in the economy. manufacturing is improving. home sales and car sales have both been on fire, those things have been driving the stock market forward. we want to see those jobs come back, that's issue number one. >> rebecca jarvis with good economic news. >> thank you. we're going to turn now to the new warning about acetaminophen, the active ingredient in tylenol and so

many other painkillers. the drug can cause a rare but serious rash and blistering. abc senior medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton joins us now. jen, this is terrifying, if only this is an ingredient we're all very familiar with. what are the symptoms we should be looking for? >> let's break it down. when you hear news like this, very important to ask two questions. is it common? and is it serious? now, to be clear, this is serious. we're talking here about skin reactions, as you said, that present with rash, blistering, a sloughing off of the top layer of skin. how common is it? here are the numbers. in the last 40-plus years, the fda collected 107 cases of these types of reactions that resulted in 67 hospitalizations, 12 deaths. we have to remember the denominator is that this drug, as you said, is used by hundreds of millions of people. so, this, thankfully, is rare. >> and a lot of your patients, i'm sure, will be coming to you asking what should i do now?

what will you tell them? >> a couple of things. in medicine, we're always re-evaluating data. reassessing safety practices. people should read labels. they should realize that acetaminophen is a hidden ingredient in a lot of remedies. and then, remember, maximum dosage is 3,000 milligrams a day. so, you have to add up how much you're taking. and remember, as we were saying, all drugs have side effects. it's a question of risk versus benefit. doesn't mean you shouldn't necessarily take it. >> and when in doubt, talk to your doctor. >> or your pharmacist. >> all right, jen, thanks. now, to what appears to be a big change in russia this morning. a reversal in that brewing controversy ahead of the upcoming winter olympics. russia now saying they will not enforce an anti-gay law during the games. abc's dan harris is here with more on that story. dan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this story is really developing as we go on the air this morning. after days of rhetoric that many people all over the world found very worrying, now comes what appears to be a reversal from russian authorities, who just this morning say they plan to do the, quote, politically correct

thing. as homophobia intensifies in russia, where just weeks ago, they passed that law, making it illegal to speak about homosexuality in front of children, or even display a rainbow flag in public, it threatened to put the american figure skater and olympic hopeful, johnny weir, in an exquisitely difficult position. >> this law is a tragedy for the lgbt community in russia. >> reporter: weir is not only openly gay, but he's also an longtime aficionado of all-things russian. his husband is russian. weir speaks the russian language. and he's a huge fan of that country's figure skaters. >> i won't stop being johnny weir, the gay, fabulous ice skater person walking down the street. >> reporter: the new anti-gay law was championed by president vladimir putin, who has gone to great lengths to position him as a manly man, posing bare-chested and riding motorcycles. on thursday, the russian sports minister said olympians and their fans could be fined,

deported or even jailed, if they violated the new law in the upcoming olympic games in sochi. almost six months away. but this morning, a top lawmaker in russia said that the gay propaganda law will not apply to olympians and guests. our task is to be as politically correct and tolerant as we can be. this morning, the protests have gone global. the actress, tilda swinson releasing this picture of herself in front of the kremlin with a rainbow flag. here at home, they're calling for a boycott of russian vodka and maybe even of the games themselves. an idea that johnny weir says would only hurt athletes. >> the olympics are the athletes' lives, it's our livelihood. >> reporter: it's unclear whether the news this morning about the law not applying to athletes and fans will impact mounting calls for a boycott. and it's worth noting that

russia is now promising to be, quote/unquote, politically correct and tolerant during the games, that probably does not mean they will improve their treatment of gays the rest of the time. that's why we're seeing these ongoing protests. >> dan, you will keep us updated on what's happening there. >> we probably haven't heard the last of it. we want to turn now to paula faris with the other top stories this morning. good morning, paula. we begin with a new picture of the guy being called the most wanted man in the world. take a look at edward snowden. the former nsa contractor, who exposed the u.s. government surveillance programs, grinning as he left moscow's airport, alongside a lawyer for the website wikileaks. now, russia has granted him asylum for one year, infuriating u.s. officials. members of congress from both parties are urging president obama to cancel next month's presidential summit in moscow in protest. and it took five years. but this morning the government is celebrating its first big victory in court in its attempt to hold wall street accountable for the financial crisis.

former goldman sachs trader, fabrice tourre, known by his nickname, fabulous fab, has been found liable for fraud for his role in a failed mortgage deal. it cost investors $1 billion. now, he once dragged by selling toxic mortgage investments to, quote, widows and orphans. kind of sad. he faces a possible lifetime ban from the financial services industry. and we are waiting but no deal so far for a-rod. talks have reportedly stalled between the yankees star and major league baseball, as the league investigates. excuse me, guys, losing my breath. as the league investigates more than a dozen players caught up in the latest doping scandal. now, the league is threatening to ban a-rod for life unless he agrees to a lengthy suspension. but espn reports that a-rods wants to cash in on the $100 million he is owed under his contract. >> quick time-out. >> sorry. it's the pregnancy this morning.

>> maybe this is the time to announce it. paula faris is pregnant. >> thank you, everybody. >> she's breathing for two, america. and the tallest geyser in the world has roared to life for the first time in years. yellowstone's steamboat geyser put on that spectacular show, as you just saw. blasting steaming hot water, 200 feet in the air. the eruption, the first since 2005, lasted more than nine minutes. >> all right. hang on. we're going to go to the bullpen. paula, hang on. and finally, we have one very determined bear for you. take a look. this fella, or gal -- i don't know if we confirmed the gender. sniffing around a restaurant in colorado. obviously liked what he smelled so much, he ordered takeout. he didn't dive into said dumpster. he rolled the dumpster away. >> what? >> incredible. >> this is when i think maybe -- >> look at the bear. >> he could be a janitor. >> that's a man dressed in a bear suit.

>> maybe this is also a good time to address, not a bear stealing a dumpster. but again, a mazel to paula faris. >> congratulations. congratulations. >> thank you. that's such a weird side effect. bianna, did that happen to you? >> yeah. >> i'm like 17 weeks along. thank you, guys. appreciate it. we're going to turn, now, to the flooding we saw at the top of the show. wild weather throughout the country, and very wild for one 5-year-old. he was sucked into a drainpipe. several dramatic rescues to bring you. and sam has all of this in the park. good morning to you, samuel j. >> good morning, josh. how's it going? by the way, we continue this summertime pattern, of heavy rains scattered across the country. the kind of rains that can bring four inches in a matter of minutes, up to hours. and that causes incredible flash flooding, putting live danger. here are yesterday's videos. a miracle in ft. myers, florida. a 5-year-old boy was splashing in a small ditch, filled with water.

when he was suddenly pulled into a drainpipe. >> there was a tiny whirlpool. you never would have been able to tell there was a drainage pipe under it. >> reporter: adults followed the drainpipe and found the child climbing out on the other side. this is how far it is from the one-foot-wide-opening, all the way to the river. >> it appears that the child was swept through the storm drain, all they way out into the river, approximately 300 yards. >> reporter: first responders said the child was submerged for at least a minute. >> it turned out to be a really lucky day for this child. >> reporter: in pickens county, georgia, another amazing water rescue. two camp counselors found themselves stranded, after their truck, that normally crosses this small stream, got caught up in what turned into a flash flood. meanwhile, nearby, the water was so high, it was a total washout for this road. >> there it goes. >> reporter: stranding residents on the other side. and there are other stories, including tornadoes in jacksonville, florida, by the way. when we show you this picture, it caught a lot of people off guard. >> oh, my gosh.

oh, my gosh. did you see that? >> yes. >> it was the strongest in that area since 2004. take a look at what's behind that one cold front that's on the eastern seaboard, though. we're drying out that area. clearing it out. florida's just about the only place that does not get the drier, cooler, clear air that moves in with that area of high pressure. that's the weather around the nation. your local forecast is just 30 seconds away. we have run out of time.

good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. warmer highs today, actually back to average. a few more clouds during the next couple nights mean slightly cooler weather during our weekend afternoons. we stay pretty steady during the extended forecast. we have mid to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco, low to upper 70s tarpd bay, 80s in our inland valleys with mid to upper 80s the warm spots in the east bay valleys. your accu >> your weekend getaway was brought to you by angie's list. our party in the park with ne-yo starts now. you can't start your weekend without it. let's get back to times square. >> wow, that's some crowd, sam. we can't wait to get out there. coming up next on "gma," the extraordinary letter accused murderer aaron hernandez wrote from behind bars. will it help or hurt his case? plus, hacking your home. the high-tech way thieves are now breaking into some houses. and what you can do to protect yours. and the amazing and

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aw flames 0 to 30 feet in the air from a block away and were concerned about flames spreading to nearby homes. the intense heat damaged two nearby sheds but no homes were damaged. several neighbors blamed one resident for the fire, saying he was the only one to but pull his pickup truck out before the fire engulfed the carport. that resident says he was trying to put the fire out. find out where the traffic fires are on the road this morning. leyla gulen. >> started off a very busy start. we're seeing crashes all over the place and very heavy delays. looks like things have started to ease up just a bit. we are seeing that usual bit of slowing on the southbound nimitz through hayward. we also have an outbound metro delay at the station. b.a.r.t., caltrains, everything running on time. >> when we come back, meteorol

good morning. we have clear sky up north. look at that temperature in santa rosa, 48. a lot of the deeper valleys thereupon cool, the rest of us in the 50s right now. i think the cloud cover's out of here by about 10:30, 11:00. you can see it's pretty steady this morning. we'll be about 2

♪ let's go take a look. final preparations being made in a beautiful, sunny central park. our party set to continue with ne-yo. he'll be on that stage in moments. sam champion, i think the biggest ne-yo fan i know. already there. sammy, how's it looking? >> josh, every song on my play list. you've got to. it's yorkout play list. ne-yo is going to make us dance and move around today. we've been doing sound checks all morning long. this is the way to start your weekend. "gma's" party in the park. but first, former nfl star, aaron hernandez is now speaking out from behind bars. the shocking letter he allegedly sent, claiming his innocence. and why he is saying god has a

plan for him. >> that letter going viral yesterday. and also, interesting here. hacking your home. a new high-tech way criminals are breaking into homes. and what you can do to protect yourself. and the remarkable discovery this morning. archaeologists now believe they have possibly found a piece of jesus' cross. we'll have more on that. >> a remarkable story. but first, we're going to turn to the stunning letter allegedly written from jail by former nfler aaron hernandez. in the letter, hernandez says he is innocent of the charges he faces. this is all part of god's plan for him. and abc's john muller is here with much more on this. >> reporter: the letter appears to be the first time hernandez has spoken out about the murder charges he is facing. in it, he not only says he's not guilty but that he's a great person with an amazing heart. copies of this letter obtained by tmz and our sister network, espn, appear to show a man convinced of his innocence. i know everything happens for a reason, he writes. and i know god has a plan for

me. and something good will come out of this. in the one-page handwritten letter, the former new england patriots tight end, who pleaded not guilty, suggests he's been portrayed by friends, writing, the world just makes up things. and all the people who turned on me will feel like crap. i've always been a great person and known for having an amazing heart. i can't wait to sign this again when i'm playing again. before signing the letter and including his jersey number. >> it's hard to comprehend a date when aaron hernandez will be playing in the nfl, with where we are in this case. >> reporter: overnight, hernandez's attorneys did not confirm a request that confirm the letter's authenticity. abc news has learned it was written on paper hernandez had access to. and it was mailed in an envelope, from the correctional facility, where he is being held without bond, for the murder of this man, odin lloyd. prosecutors say hernandez shot

and while they say they have evidence linking him to the crime, what they don't have is the murder weapon. earlier this week, police divers were searching for evidence in this lake near hernandez's home. sourc sources tell abc news and espn, divers are expected to be in water again today. none of that seems to faze hernandez, who writes in the letter, i know there is a reason i'm going through this. and i will figure it out through my relationship with the lord. now, the fan who received the letter, tells tmz, it was response to a letter he sent the football star in jail. this morning, hernandez may not agree. the letter had a clear request to, quote, keep this off social media, please, something the fan clearly did not do. >> john, thank you. dan abrams back with us again. dan, people watching our sister station, espn, transfixed by all of this yesterday. your opinion, legally. bad idea for aaron hernandez to

write this letter if in fact he did? >> when they say anything can and will be used against you in a court of law. it's real. anything can and will be used against you in a court of law. now, with that said, there's nothing specifically in this letter that's particularly incriminating that would lead prosecutors to say, aha. often, you're looking for inconsistent statements between one time and another. he doesn't address any of the specifics in the case, the ballistics, any of the crucial evidence. but, you know, when he ends it with, please keep this off social media, it shows him how clueless he is. >> to that point, are you surprised that counsel didn't counsel against responding to letters. >> you know, if counsel was going to be advising on this, counsel would have said, write something like this. right? basically just, i'm not guilty. thank you for your support. i really appreciate it. can't wait to get back to my life, et cetera.

but aaron hernandez is in big trouble here. either he is putting on a good face for the public or he's deluding himself about his future here. this letter seems to suggest that he thinks he's going to be out pretty soon. >> and officials will be searching that lake again today. dan abrams, thanks for that. josh, now to the high-tech way criminals are breaking into homes by hacking so-called smarthomes. a lot more common than you think and abc's look how it's done and what all of us should know. >> reporter: at first, you might think thomas' house has a ghost playing with the lights. >> my dining room table just turned on. >> reporter: it's not haunted. it's being hacked. hadley has a so-called smarthome. lights, tv, you name it, wired in so he can control everything remotely. that's also left the door open to hackers. in this case, an enterprising reporter from "forbes" named cashmere hill, who found hadley's network wide-open. to electronic intruders.

>> all i had to do was type a simple phrase into a search engine. it gave me a list of houses using this product. >> reporter: we put the two of them together. hill in san francisco. hadley in oregon, to demonstrate a growing concern for security experts, who worry the home break-in is evolving into the home hack-in. >> anything happened? >> the kitchen lights turned off. the dining room table turned off. it confirmed there was a way into my house that i hadn't been aware of. >> reporter: so-called smarthomes are a growing $1.5 billion market. homes that include lights, thermostats, even baby monitors and cameras, all controlled by smartphones. all potentially vulnerable, according to security consultants. is this easy to do? >> yeah. it doesn't take a lot of specialized knowledge. that's, i think, the scariest thing. >> reporter: security experts say a surprising number of people make the same mistake. either no password, or the factory default password.

both easy to get around. and they say a secured firewall is a must-have, as well. easy fixes that too many ignore, until they're reminded the hard way. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> for more ways to protect your home, you can visit our website, at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! let's go to sam and some weather. ne-yo, our party in the park. we're coming to you. amy, josh, good morning to you guys. it is incredible in central park this morning. hey, check out some of our new friends in their "gma" gear. with the sunglasses. a little ne-yo in the background. we're starting to dance in the park. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want to share with you this morning. there's another cold front. kicking off some strong to severe storms. if this looks familiar, from rapid city, to wichita, to

chicago, it's just about the same place it was yesterday. so, there's another opportunity to get some damaging winds, hail, and heavy rains. also, take a look at this low. those are the remnants of the storm dorian that never wants to completely go away. it doesn't mean rain all over the state of florida or even coastal georgia and the carolinas all day long. but it does mean that when the afternoon thunderstorms kick up, they will have potentially torrential downpours. stay up with your local abc news. phoenix, 104. good morning. other than a few more clouds at the coast, today ought to be bright and a little warmer than yesterday. 62 at the coast, 89 inland. more cloud cover the next couple mornings so slightly cooler saturday and sunday >> all that weather was brought to you by bush's baked beans. josh and amy? >> thank you, sam. coming up next, we're going

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so, can the show go on? here's abc's linzie janice. >> reporter: it's the reality show that packs a mean punch. but now, fans are asking, if things have gotten a little too real. >> i want you -- >> reporter: this sunday, fans of bravo's "real housewives of new jersey," will tune in to see if teresa guidice's drama continues to unfold on screen it as does off. or if producers will pull the plug on the new episode, even though it was shot before giudice and her husband were indicted this week for alleged bank and bankruptcy fraud. >> don't stick the camera in my face. >> reporter: new reports say bravo executives want to distance themselves from the couple's legal woes. >> bravo are getting millions of publicity from this case.

but they'll find someone else to fill her role if they have to. >> reporter: bravo had no comment overnight. but with season five already in the can, producers will soon have to make a decision. real housewives, infamous reunion show, is going to be taped next month. something giudice doesn't plan to miss. meantime, some hard-core fans are asking if their celebrity made them a target. >> of course, the irs is using them as an example. a red flag goes off. even more so, when you're on tv, week after week, daring them, almost, with that red flag. >> reporter: a red flag that isn't quite so fablicious. coming up, we're going to have the latest on simon cowell's love triangle. who is the woman in the middle? and why some are asking if the media mogul broke the ultimate taboo. and also, "the play of the day." it was a picture that went viral. marine leaving no young man or

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right then, here's "the play of the day." >> this is a great one for you. new meaning this morning. the military creed, leave no man behind. because it's actually leave no young fella behind. this went viral. it was posted on the seal of honor. that's lance corporal lance kurd running along in a 5k race in michigan. he got separated from his mom during the race. when he saw the corporal, he said, sir, will you please run with me? and as you can see, this ensued. we are so happy to have boden and lance corporal kirk joining us this morning, via skype.

boden, boy, it was terrific that the lance corporal came along. so, to you, corporal, when he asked if you would run with him, what did you say? once again, corporal? what did you think when he asked you to run with him? >> just without hesitation, i just started running with him. >> so, did you -- i understand, boden's mom thought he had run ahead. he had actually fallen behind. did you have a chance to talk during the race? >> we really didn't. i was just -- we just really talked about getting to the finish line. that was pretty much it. >> and, corporal, how far did you have to run with him? it's so sweet, seeing you looking over at him, making sure he's okay. how long did you run alongside him? >> the last mile. >> the last mile.

that was a long mile. >> i know he ended with a flourish, corporal. you told him to sprint the last 20. and he took off? >> i did. i guess i wasn't ready. and he was gone. >> i'll tell you what, i know it's early, boden. we want to thank you both for joining us. we want to thank you. i know you don't want to be called a hero today. but i'm sorry, we're going to have to deny that request. we certainly are. and we want to thank you for your service, as well. thanks to both of you. >> thank you. and coming up here, ne-yo, in the park. in the park.

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good morning. i'm eric thomas. contract talks resume this morning after b.a.r.t.'s two biggest unions issued a 72-hour strike notice. the countdown has started towards sunday night's midnight deadline. if an agreement isn't reached by then, workers walk off the job monday morning. they plan to negotiate through the weekend but both sides say they are still far apart. mike nicco has the forecast. we'll see you bright and early at 4:00 monday morning. sunshine, maybe not as much at the coast, 65 in half moon bay, 68 in san francisco, 70s around the bay shore and 80s inland. temperatures a little warmer

tide and they old hold steady through the seven-day forecast. leyla? mike, we have a stalled car right at the toll plaza, and it's blocking a lane. you can see that it's still very busy there as you make your way into san francisco. lease go out to the san mateo bridge and check out that drive. things are looking much clearer and it looks like speeds are picking up making the driv

♪ and on this friday, many, many others, a cavalcade of stars here in just moments. look at that. ne-yo in the house. and many doppelgangers. so excited, the party is going to continue, in a lovely central park this friday morning. lovely because samuel j. champion delivered on the weather, at long last. >> josh, amy, it is trembling in the park. they've taken the stage for some warm-ups. we want to bring ne-yo up on stage. it will be easy to find him.

he's in the black fedora. ne-yo? oh. [ cheers and applause ] >> look at that. >> that's an entrance. >> that is an entrance. i want to talk to the people who were standing next to him who had no idea until that moment. all right, ne-yo. final touches, as you can see. and we're on our way up, as we wish you all a good friday morning, america. lots to get to here, including brand-new details on the purported love triangle with simon cowell. who is the woman in the middle of it all? and a question many are asking this morning. did he brake a rather ultimate taboo? plus, was it the wedding of the year? the $7 million fantasy walk down the aisle. brand-new pictures of the spectacular "lord of the rings" affair. >> and that was before the fine.

a surprising standoff between two tv icons. joan collins is furious over part of "partridge family" star shirley jones' brand-new memoir. >> you can't make this one up. you have to stay tuned for this one. >> you're going to want to. let's turn to paula faris with the top stories. >> we have some disturbing news abroad. we begin with an ominous warning of a possible terrorist attack overseas. the state department is ordering the closing of all u.s. embassies and consulates across the muslim world on sunday. based on what it says is a specific threat. officials say they don't know what the specific target is. the closures may extend beyond sunday. and conflicting news about the economy this morning. employers added $162,000 jobs last month. that's about 20,000 fewer than anticipated. the unemployment rate actually dropped from 7.6% to 7.4%. that's because more people got discouraged and stopped looking for work.

a wild crash caught on camera in indiana. a tractor-trailer loses control. careens across that highway. bursts into flames. it is still unclear, this morning, exactly what led up to that crash. but police say somehow, miraculously, that driver survived, suffering only minor injuries. that's a miracle right there. and the fda has issued a warning about rare skin reactions from tylenol and other painkillers. the acetaminophen in those drugs has been linked to potentially deadly skin rashes and blistering. the fda requiring prescription strength acetaminophen products to carry warning labels. they're asking over-the-counter drugs to do the same. a key piece of biblical history may have been unearthed in turkey. archaeologists digging near the black sea believe they have found part of the cross that jesus was crucified on. it was found among the ruins of a seventh century church.

and they say they found other artifacts linked to the crucifixion. the chest and everything in it are being analyzed at a lab. now, diane sawyer, with a look at what's ahead tonight on "world news." >> paula, great to talk to you this morning. tonight on "world news," we want everyone at "gma" to know we have the oscar winners who have everyone talking. oprah winfrey, forest whitaker together. provocative, powerful, personal. a conversation about race and a time of courage and change in america. that's tonight on "world news." we'll see you then. >> big interviews. looking forward to that. finally, it's friday. we had to show you this. some real excitement for a couple of hungry dogs. ♪ it's dinner time dinner time ♪ >> bacon, bacon, bacon. that's hope and rosie. both springer spaniels.

the whole sing and dance happens before every meal twice a day, every day. you have to wonder what their walks around the blocks look like. i think i look like that before dinner time. i get really excited, too. >> we should take video. that should be the next kicker. >> the vertigo induced there. every, single meal. >> how many fingers am i holding up? >> i believe two. today, lara spencer off. that means bianna golodryga with the news that goes pop. >> good morning, guys. sofia vergara has gone blonde. the "modern family" star who is actually a natural blonde has been spotted with the brighter locks in beverly hills. "magic mike" hottie channing tatum is also sporting honey-hewed hair. that doesn't compare to the other newly surfaced snapshots of tatum sporting a fur collar, as he was a model in 2003.

our ron claiborne says he has a similar picture to this. we're going to investigate that. >> you didn't include sam? >> i didn't know about that. >> oops. >> need a part two. moving on. jennifer aniston and her fiance, justin thoreau, are taking care of some very unusual pets. the star of "we're the millers" has confessed we're the chicken farmers. she inherited the chickens. but raising the birds has its benefits. now, instead of bringing a bottle of wine when visiting friends, she brings a carton of eggs. i think i'd prefer the wine. we'll see if jennifer brings us a dozen when she stops by next week to talk about her new movie. >> it will be good to talk to her. and the eggs. >> and the wine, possibly. we'll see. and finally, breaking up is hard to do. but fear not because there's an app for that now. breakup text is meant to help you avoid awkward conversations. we've all had them because according to the makers, you can

end a relationship. breakup texts takes your answers to a couple of simple questions. was it a casual relationship? or serious? are you breaking up because you lost interest? found someone new? or were attacked by a bear possibly. and then, formulates the perfect text to end your relationship. >> perfect by whose standards. >> tell me to my face. >> it's easier via text. >> if you're using an app for it, it probably wasn't going good since the beginning. >> that could have saved a lot of heartache. it's time to get out to central park. samuel j. champion. counting the moments until his precious ne-yo takes the stage. sammy? >> let me tell you, this crowd is loud and powerful. we've been dancing already this morning. and we haven't even started the concert yet. if you're in new york city, you do not want to miss ne-yo, our party in the park.

let's take a look at where the heat is today. we have heat advisories in four states. texas, oklahoma, louisiana and arkansas. new orleans, that steamy heat at 95-plus today. here's another wet corner of the map. seattle, will you get rain for the first time in a month today? it could be. you're right on the line of those showers. it's been a dry time there. there's flood warnings out for northern idaho, with all of that rain. good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. warmer highs today, actually back to average. a few more clouds during the next couple nights mean slightly cooler weather during our weekend afternoons. we stay pretty steady during the extended forecast. we have mid to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco, low to upper 70s tarpd bay, 80s in our inland valleys with mid to upper 80s the warm spots in

the east bay valleys. yo >> do not leave the tv set yet. don't leave. don't leave. we have ne-yo coming up. vanessa, where are we going now? >> back to bianna. >> i'm loving the hats. here's a look at what's ahead on the "gma morning menu" -- new details on simon cowell's love triangle. who is the woman? and has simon broken the ultimate taboo? plus, inside the multimillion-dollar wedding inspired by "lord of the rings." and why tv icon joan collins is seeing red over shirley jones' new memoir. all of that plus ne-yo coming up on "gma" in times square and central park. keep it here.

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take responsibility. meanwhile, sources tell "the new york post" that lauren silverman, his future baby's mother, is hoping cowell will put a ring on it. now that "x factor" creator, simon cowell, has been named a factor in divorce papers, all eyes are on this woman. 36-year-old lauren silverman, the wife of cowell's good friend. >> have you spoken to simon since the news broke? >> reporter: silverman, seen here with her mother, with a bit of a baby bump in this video on thursday. she is still married to real estate mogul andrew silverman, who filed for divorce two weeks ago. and made cowell a co-respondent in the action. >> there's reports that andrew has mentioned the allegation of adultery in his divorce filings. this is something in a no-fault state, new york, that you don't normally see. there's an emotional agenda

going on. >> reporter: the brutally honest, sharp-tongued former "american idol" judge, who is normally anything but silent -- >> are the rumors true? >> reporter: had no comment wednesday night, as he left the set of "the x factor" just hours after the reports began to surface that the 53-year-old is going to be a father for the first time. >> reporter: simon and lauren met through andrew. they all sort of vacationed together in the caribbean. everything we've been told is that lauren is ecstatic to be having this baby with simon. she is happy with simon. and this is very much a good thing for her. >> reporter: silverman is reported to be about ten weeks pregnant. cowell learned just around july 10th. >> i think sleeping with your best friend's wife, is the ultimate betrayal. the trust level you have to allow a person to be that close to the person that's most important to you, when it's

violated is -- i don't know that there's a bigger betrayal. >> reporter: overnight, andrew and lauren silverman separately released statements to "people" magazine. both said they are working to resolve their issues, while protecting their 7-year-old son. andrew is reportedly taking sole custody of their 7-year-old son. divorce attorneys unrelated to the case suggest that andrew may have named cowell in the divorce, not only to embarrass him, but also to play pesz in the divorce settlement, since cowell is worth $350 million. >> when you hear about a 7-year-old involved, you hope -- thanks, linsey. also, what could be the wedding of the year. "vanity fair" magazine having a look at it. shawn parker's lavish $7 million celebration that was inspired by "the lord of the rings." and bianna is back with a story incredible as the pictures.

>> it was the wedding fit for a king or a queen or a hobbit. we're looking at shawn parker's wedding to his long-time girlfriend earlier in big sur. among the details, lyrics from "the little mermaid." it's the ultimate story book wedding. this morning, we're getting an enchanted look inside internet tycoon shawn parker's nuptials to singer/song writer, alexandra leanen. the exchange of the rings inspired by "lord of the rings." photos on stunning display in "vanity fair" magazine. but the wedding took place in june in california's big sur forest. the already naturally beautiful

venue enhanced and transformed to look even more like middle earth. from the towering redwoods to the over-the-top medieval dessert station. even the invitations were elaborate. david kirkpatrick was a guest at the wedding. >> here at the end of the book, it says, and they lived happily ever after. at the beginning, it's titled, the cover of the book, "our tale." the guest list, like olive yo money and sting, all 364 of them, given their own costumes. >> i heard there was 1,000 people that worked on the wedding. they had a faux castle. they had beds as an rest area with bearskins on them. >> parker, one of the creators behind napster and facebook, was portrayed by justin timberlake in "the social network," as

quite the smart alec. >> what do you do? >> i'm an entrepreneur. >> reporter: on his wedding day, the 33-year-old was ever bit the prince charming. even serenading his young bride. one of many tokens, or should we say, tolkiens of his affection. before they go off to live happen uhly ever after, parker faced harsh reality after the wedding. he was slapped with a fine because the couple reportedly didn't get permits to wed in the forest. i think he can afford it. >> $7 million wedding. scraping change off the bottom of his car. >> thanks, bianna. up next, "dynasty" diva, joan collins, taking on shirley jones, over jones' new memoir. according to the two, a dinner

state between the two and their husbands, almost into a swinging affair. chris connelly has more on this battle between hollywood icons. >> good morning, america. >> reporter: in the '80s, "dynasty" viewers knew, you best not mess with joan collins. >> get out of my sight. >> reporter: now, she's rockin' that attitude once more. >> i'm a very direct woman. >> reporter: by taking on an unlikely adversary, shirley jones, sweet singing megamom of "the partridge family." collins gave jones a earful. alleging that a 1960s dinner party, attended by jones and jack cassidy, almost turned into a wife-swapping free-for-all, thanks to collins' husband. we have some porno movies. why don't we get naked and watch together. it was clear what tony was leading up to.

demanding the anecdote be banished from future editions. even sending jones a cease and desist letter. >> what i can see happening is the publisher going, we don't need this legal grief. let's pull it out, make it go away and not let this book be defined by that moment. >> reporter: both shirley jones and simon & schuster have agreed to correct the story. and jones' name shall be removed from ebook versions and future reprints of the book. we've all made a few mistakes. i'm a serial monogamist. >> we can't make this stuff up. >> we can't. finally, in our "heat index"

this morning. an eye-opening look at human behavior as the social experiment continues on this network. abc's nick watt, the post of a great, new show, "would you fall for that"? and tonight, you're putting the placebo effect we hear so much about, to the test. >> that's right, josh. you know we're all about science on this show. well, not quite. it's a lot of fun, as well. tonight, the placebo effect, if you think something is going to make you feel better, it might. so, we headed to the beach. we set up a booth on the boardwalk on the beautiful jersey shore one sweltering hot day. and told vacations we're shooting an infomercial for a new energy drink. we had t-shirts and posters. and we had our plane with the banner. and one tiny secret.

wfft is nothing more than water. if you believe an energy drink will make you stronger, it just might. even if it's just club soda. so, all we did was tear the labels off of club soda bottles and put on our own. wyfft. "would you fall for that"? >> we have the wyfft energy challenge. we're promoting a new drink. it shows immediate results. who wants to step up and take it? it's totally free. >> reporter: first up, we invite our passersby to test their strength. swing the ballot, try to ring the bell. >> 7. that's respectable. not stellar. she's going to give you some wyfft and increase your wyfft.

>> reporter: he chugs the wyttf. and i tell him convincing nonsense. >> it was discovered by phillip monroe, who won the tour de france in 1998. >> get those distractions out of your life. don't punch me. punch everything else. >> reporter: we'll see how much stronger wyfft has made him. >> stand back, buys. keith is on fire. yeah. ten. ten. ten. >> reporter: ding dong. just like that, confidence, strong man. if you're wondering if we rigged that high-striker. the answer is absolutely not. it's the placebo effect at work. and he felt it. also tonight, think one of the most terrifying things i've ever tried to do. i tried to marry a total stranger, someone we pulled off

the street. i tried to marry that person to one of our co-hosts. the results, shocking, astonishing, unbelievable. >> thank you for that. you can see, "would you fall for that" tonight at 9:008:00 central on abc. we're heading north. central park is the place. ne-yo, set to perform live. party in the park continues just moments from now.

we have breaking news from the u.s. state department. it just issued a world-wide travel alert because of an al qaeda terrorist threat. the state department says the potential for terrorism is particularly strong in the middle east and africa. an attack could occur or come from the arabian peninsula. the travel alert comes a day after the u.s. announced it would close its embassies and consulates throughout the muslim world on sunday and possibly even longer. let's see how friday morning commute's going. here's ghoul bueleyla gulen. >> northbound 101 at story road, a two-car crash blocking a lane. it's also reported on southbound 680 to southbound 101 but it appears it's really on 101. in fact, the rest of your drive continuing towards san jose airport, slow conditions. it will take you at least 20 minutes your drive out of daly

city will be problematic due to this crash. >> thank you very much. when we come

good morning. most of us still in the 50s. 67 in antioch. we are off our morning lows. cloud cover still out there, but it's thinner today. so i think we'll see plenty of sunshine except for the coast, may not be quite as much as we had yesterday. temperatures today will be anywhere from about 3 to 9 degrees warmer so we're getting

closer to average. lease look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. a little bit cooler saturday and sunday with a stronger sea breeze. but it ♪ let's go all we can say is "let's go." ne-yo is here. it's our party in the park. >> what a day. what a crowd. >> he is terrific. he is a three-time grammy winner. we have a perfect day in central park. are you all ready for a little ne-yo? singing one of his hits. it's "closer." it's ee's ne-yo. >> hey. you know this song?

♪ turn the lights off in this place ♪ ♪ and she shines just like a star ♪ ♪ and i swear i know her face ♪ ♪ i just don't know who you are ♪ ♪ turn the music up in here ♪ ♪ i still hear her loud and clear ♪ ♪ like she's right there in my ear telling me ♪ ♪ that she wants to own me to control me ♪ ♪ come closer come closer ♪ ♪ and i just can't pull myself away ♪ ♪ under a spell i can't break ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't sto♪

♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ and i just can't bring myself away ♪ ♪ but i don't want to escape ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ i just can't stop ♪ come closer come closer ♪ ♪ come closer come closer ♪ >> everybody in the back, come on. ♪ and i just can't pull myself away ♪ ♪ under a spell i can't break ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ and i just can't bring myself away ♪ ♪ but i don't want to escape ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪

♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ i just can't stop ♪ and i just can't bring myself away ♪ ♪ but i don't want to escape ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ and i just can't bring myself away ♪ ♪ but i don't want to escape ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ ♪ i just can't stop i just can't stop ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> ne-yo. and away we go. samuel j. >> josh, it is magical. when ne-yo takes the stage, i

dare you not to dance. look at this crowd. from central park, you can hear us all the way to the west coast. let's get a quick look at your weather today, before you head outside your door. you send us your twitter and facebook pictures. we'll put them on. good morning, ashland, wisconsin. we look at how the cool air settles in. detroit staying in the 70s for the weekend. while boston goes to the 80s and so will new york city. you're barely there. the long-range look for august is that cool air takes over and stays in. in august, unbelievable, from the great lakes to the northeast and maybe the mid-atlantic. we'll be watching that pattern carefully. hot, still, in the deep south. and the thunderstorms in

good morning. other than a few more clouds at the coast, today ought to be bright and a little warmer than yesterday. 62 at the coast, 89 inland. more cloud cover the next couple mornings so slightl >> all of america's weather from our party in the park, was brought to you by invisalign. how about this crowd. they want a little bit more. more ne-yo coming up in the next half hour. [ cheers and applause ]

[ cheers and applause ] we've waited all morning long to enjoy a little bit of ne-yo. not only the singing and the dancing. but how about soonversation.

>> indeed. >> "r.e.d.," realize every deem. it's the album in stores right now. >> right now. >> it's a great album name, by the way. when you're coming up with one, was that the only one you had? was there a close runner-up? >> there were a few other names. the process of putting together an album, it's like a journey. you start with one goal in mind. as the journey continues, things just change and stuff happens. it becomes something else. so, i initially had an idea that the original -- it was going to be -- just talking about the imperfection of being a celebrity. but i didn't want to do anything sad. and i didn't want to complain. what am i complaining about? >> no one would have agreed with that. >> i understand you wrote 150 tracks for this 1 album. and i know you're bridging this balance between being an r&b

star and the dance pop fans. how do you choose which ones make the album? >> it's a very painstaking process. but it's a labor of love. not just me. i'm not a dictator at all. i have a team of people, whose opinions i trust very much. and we listen to all of the records. all 150 of them. and from there -- >> thumbs up, thumbs down? >> that's the greatest ne-yo concert of all-time. what do you say we hear of another one of them? >> all right. let's do it. let's go, ne-yo. ♪ clap for her clap for her ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em like her no more ♪ ♪ clap for her clap for her ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em like her ♪ ♪ shawty not the regular in all this ♪

♪ tell me what you call it when a chick don't make ♪ ♪ a decision based on a dude's wallet ♪ ♪ she ain't in the club acting like an alcoholic ♪ ♪ she's a pretty girl, tipsy no stubbing and falling ♪ ♪ if she leave the club with me ♪ ♪ then her maturity gonna make sure ♪ ♪ she follow me in her car ♪ ♪ she so responsible she gone make sure ♪ ♪ she leave in time to get home ♪ ♪ get ready for work or get ready for class ♪ ♪ because shawty major it's business and accounting ♪ ♪ know her momma proud of her ♪ ♪ so, for my le o ♪ so, in celebration of you ♪ shawty i'ma raise a glass here's a toast ♪ ♪ to the ladies with class i see you, babe ♪ ♪ saying hey, hey, he i love the way she make ♪ ♪ girl, the way you are 'cause they don't make 'em like you no more ♪

♪ baby girl, keep doing you how you do ♪ ♪ i love the way you move ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em like you ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em like you no more ♪ ♪ she a diva take a second to ♪ ♪ turn into a believer she a viva ♪ ♪ in the middle of july 12:00 noon in las vegas ♪ ♪ that means shawty on fire ♪ ♪ she know what she want not afraid to get it ♪ ♪ not afraid to have fun baby, you the one ♪ ♪ few and far between sexy as they come ♪ ♪ swag so mean ♪ i'ma raise a glass here's a toast ♪ ♪ to my ladies with class saying hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ i love the way she make ♪ ♪ baby, i love the way you are ♪ ♪ 'cause they don't make 'em like you no more ♪ ♪ baby girl, keep doing you how you do ♪ ♪ i love the way you move ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em

like you ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em like you no more ♪ ♪ clap for her clap for her ♪ ♪ they don't make 'em like her no more ♪ ♪ clap for her clap for her ♪ ♪ 'cause they don't make 'em like you no more ♪ ♪ clap for her clap for her ♪ ♪ clap for her clap for her ♪ ♪ 'cause they don't make 'em like you no more ♪ ♪ top notch, top floor 454, fully restored ♪ ♪ nice wheels red bottoms galore ♪ ♪ being honest they don't make 'em ♪ ♪ like you anymore we the hottest in my whip ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

[ cheers and applause ] welcome back. if there was a song, maybe you didn't here it yet. that you want neyo to perform. he's back with a medley of his greatest hits. let's hear it for ne-yo. ♪ work it hard >> i know you know the words to this one. you feeling me? [ cheers and applause ] on the count of three. i want to hear you all singing. one, two. one, two, three. ♪ tonight i'm a lot like you tonight ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight for all we know ♪ ♪ we might not get tomorrow let's do it tonight ♪ ♪ i will love love you tonight ♪ >> hey.

turn it up. ♪ let's do it tonight. on the count of three. one, two, three, hey. ♪ give me everything tonight for all we know ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight for all we know ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight for all we know ♪ ♪ ♪ excuse me but i might drink ♪ ♪ a little bit more than i should tonight ♪ ♪ and i might take you home with me if i could tonight ♪ ♪ and i think you should let me 'cause i look good tonight ♪ >> are we ready to go? ♪ let's go ♪ make no excuses now i'm talking here and now ♪ ♪ i'm talking here and now let's go ♪ ♪ your time is running out let's go ♪ ♪ i'm talking here and now i'm talking here and now

♪ it's not about what you've done ♪ ♪ it's about what you doing ♪ ♪ it's all about where you going ♪ ♪ no matter where you've been let's go ♪ >> here we go. one, two, three. go, go, go, go, go. ♪ let's go let's go ♪ ♪ let's go let's go ♪ >> go, go, go, go, go. ♪ let's go let's go ♪ ♪ there ain't no better time i'm talking here and now ♪ ♪ i'm talking here and now let's go ♪ ♪ no matter where you've been let's go ♪

>> you know this one? you have to help me with this one. ♪ for the way that you feel i know ♪ ♪ even when nothing else how can you understand ♪ ♪ something that you never had ♪ ooh, baby, if you let me ♪ ♪ i can help you out with all of that ♪ ♪ girl, let me love you and i will love you ♪ ♪ until you learn to love yourself ♪ ♪ girl, let me love you and all your trouble ♪ ♪ don't be afraid, girl let me help ♪ ♪ girl, let me love you and i will love you ♪

>> let's go. ♪ >> hands up. hands up. hey, hey. [ cheers and applause ]

[ cheers and applause ] he killed it. thank you to ne-yo for the great show today. master class of singing and dancing. >> unbelievable. >> next week -- >> coming up next week, we have

jennifer aniston, and oprah in the house next week. >> also, i think kenny chesney's going to do a drive-by. a big week coming up. >> what do you say? do we want one more? >> yeah. >> do we want one more? >> here it is. ne-yo. ♪ ♪ there's something about the way she walks ♪ ♪ can't figure it out something about her ♪ ♪ she walks like she walks talk like she talks ♪

♪ and she is dazzling me she moves like she moves ♪ ♪ soon she got me thinking getting me ♪ ♪ that's the kind of girl i need ♪ ♪ like a love her this is in me ♪ ♪ won't you come and spend a little time ♪ ♪ she got her that's not with her ♪ ♪ everything things don't worry ♪ ♪ i got and everything she got ♪ ♪ she's got it she won't steal the heart of nobody ♪ ♪ you're everything i need you're everything i need ♪

♪ i love her she sees it in me ♪ ♪ she got she got ♪ ♪ she got the love to me ♪

good morning. i'm eric thomas. contract talks resume this morning after b.a.r.t.'s two biggest unions issued a 712-hour strike notice. the countdown has started towards sunday night's midnight deadline. if an agreement between b.a.r.t. and its workers isn't reached by then, workers will walk off the job monday morning. they plan to negotiate through the weekend but both sides say they are still far apart part. make has the forecast. >> temperatures warm up a little today before cooling down this weekend. no real wild swings in the forecast. 68 in san francisco, a lot of set around the bay shore, 80s inlampbd. let's look at that accuweather seven-day forecast. you can see that minor drop this weekend before summer returns next week. leyla? a significant alert in livermore is slowing traffic down on eastbound 580 right as you make it up to greenville road. that's where you have a broken-down big rig direction.

westbound traffic moving announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, the lovely and talented sharon stone. and a performance from "glee" star matthew morrison. also grammy winner and actor common. plus, we'll crown the grand champion of "live"'s "truckin' amazing cook-off." all next on "live." now, here are kel and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪